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en-usprovides the latest news from American Thoracic SocietyAir pollution increases ER visits for breathing problemsAs levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems, according to the largest U.S. study of air pollution and respiratory emergency room visits of patients of all ages. The study was published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-01-air-pollution-er-problems.html
HealthThu, 17 Jan 2019 14:41:39 ESTnews466958488Vitamin C may reduce harm to infants' lungs caused by smoking during pregnancyVitamin C may reduce the harm done to lungs in infants born to mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-12-vitamin-infants-lungs-pregnancy.html
PediatricsFri, 07 Dec 2018 00:20:01 ESTnews463323979Lung disease in middle age may be a risk factor for dementia later in lifeMiddle-aged adults with lung disease may be at greater risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment later in life, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-lung-disease-middle-age-factor.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 26 Nov 2018 17:24:08 ESTnews462475436COPD patients rarely receive pulmonary rehabilitation despite its health benefitsOnly a tiny fraction of patients hospitalized for COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, participate in a pulmonary rehabilitation program following hospitalization, even though such programs are recommended and Medicare covers their cost, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-copd-patients-rarely-pulmonary-health.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 12 Nov 2018 15:54:39 ESTnews461260470Hypertonic saline may help babies with cystic fibrosis breathe betterBabies with cystic fibrosis may breathe better by inhaling hypertonic saline, according to a randomized controlled trial conducted in Germany and published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-hypertonic-saline-babies-cystic-fibrosis.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 09 Nov 2018 03:24:05 ESTnews460956232Length of breathing disruption in OSA may be better predictor of mortality riskHow long a person with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) stops breathing may be a better predictor of mortality risk from OSA than the number of times they stop breathing, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-length-disruption-osa-predictor-mortality.html
Sleep apneaFri, 19 Oct 2018 03:20:01 ESTnews459137409Benzodiazepines in patients with COPD and PTSD may increase suicide riskLong-term use of benzodiazepine medications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may lead to increased suicide risk, according to a study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-benzodiazepines-patients-copd-ptsd-suicide.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 12 Oct 2018 02:19:59 ESTnews458529592Kidney disease biomarker may also be a marker for COPDA commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-kidney-disease-biomarker-marker-copd.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 28 Sep 2018 00:10:01 ESTnews457273911Cooking with wood or coal is linked to increased risk of respiratory illness and deathBurning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalization or dying from respiratory diseases, according to new research conducted in China and published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-cooking-wood-coal-linked-respiratory.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 21 Sep 2018 02:40:20 ESTnews456716408Inhaled steroids may increase risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria lung infectionsPatients using inhaled steroids to control asthma and other breathing problems may be at greater risk for developing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-inhaled-steroids-nontuberculous-mycobacteria-lung.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 14 Sep 2018 00:20:01 ESTnews456060142New York State sepsis reporting mandate appears to improve care, reduce deathsA New York State requirement that all hospitals report compliance with protocols to treat severe sepsis and septic shock appears to improve care and reduce mortality from one of the most common causes of death in those who are critically ill, according to a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-york-state-sepsis-mandate-deaths.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 07 Sep 2018 02:52:36 ESTnews455507546New guideline aids in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisA new international guideline has been developed to help physicians diagnosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and often fatal lung disease whose cause is unknown.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-guideline-aids-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 31 Aug 2018 00:10:01 ESTnews454854143Coal miners at growing risk of developing debilitating, deadly lung fibrosisThe number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) among U.S. coal miners has risen during the past two decades, even as the number of coal miners has declined, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-coal-miners-debilitating-deadly-lung.html
HealthFri, 17 Aug 2018 00:10:01 ESTnews453633721More than 40 percent of women with asthma may develop COPD, but risk may be reducedMore than 4 in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted in Ontario, Canada, and published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-percent-women-asthma-copd.html
ImmunologyFri, 10 Aug 2018 02:33:32 ESTnews453087154Cannabis does not improve breathlessness during exercise in patients with advanced COPDInhaled vaporized cannabis does not appear to improve or worsen exercise performance and activity-related breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized controlled trial published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-cannabis-breathlessness-patients-advanced-copd.html
HealthFri, 27 Jul 2018 02:06:21 ESTnews451875962Supplemental oxygen eliminates morning blood pressure rise in sleep apnea patientsSupplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who stop using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the standard treatment for OSA, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-supplemental-oxygen-morning-blood-pressure.html
Sleep apneaFri, 20 Jul 2018 00:20:02 ESTnews451229278Supplemental antioxidants may reduce exacerbations in cystic fibrosisAn antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease respiratory exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to new research published online in April in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-supplemental-antioxidants-exacerbations-cystic-fibrosis.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 02 Jul 2018 03:40:59 ESTnews449721651Higher doses of rifampin appear more effective in fighting tuberculosis without increasing risk of adverse eventsHigher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum cultures, and the higher doses did so without increasing the adverse effects of treatment, according to a randomized controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-higher-doses-rifampin-effective-tuberculosis.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 29 Jun 2018 01:05:24 ESTnews449453105Inhaled nitric oxide may reduce kidney complications from heart surgeryAdministration of nitric oxide gas during and for 24 hours following heart surgery decreased the risk of patients developing acute and chronic kidney problems, a randomized, controlled trial conducted in China found.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-inhaled-nitric-oxide-kidney-complications.html
SurgeryFri, 22 Jun 2018 00:10:01 ESTnews448817021Immunocompromised patients with sepsis may face higher mortality at hospitals treating small numbersImmunosuppressed patients with sepsis appear more likely to die if they are treated in a hospital caring for a relatively small number of these patients, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-immunocompromised-patients-sepsis-higher-mortality.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 01 Jun 2018 02:42:55 ESTnews447039761Widely used e-cigarette flavoring impairs lung functionA new study has found that a common e-cigarette flavoring that has chemical characteristics similar to toxic chemicals found in cigarette smoke disrupts an important mechanism of the lungs' antibacterial defense system. The study was presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society International Conference.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-widely-e-cigarette-flavoring-impairs-lung.html
HealthWed, 23 May 2018 16:30:01 ESTnews446302781AVATS surgery shown to be option for patients deemed 'inoperable'A new study demonstrates that awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (AVATS)—a minimally invasive procedure that is done under local anesthesia and sedation—is a safe and effective alternative for patients with poor lung function and lung cancer who would normally be precluded from having surgery due to its risks. The study was presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society International Conference.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-avats-surgery-shown-option-patients.html
SurgeryWed, 23 May 2018 12:20:01 ESTnews446274356Air pollution associated with acute respiratory distress hospitalization of elderlyIn a new study, researchers found significant associations between seniors' long-term exposure to two types of air pollution and hospitalization for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The study was presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society International Conference.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-air-pollution-acute-respiratory-distress.html
HealthWed, 23 May 2018 12:10:01 ESTnews446274187Unnecessary antibiotic use in asthma exacerbations may increase hospital stay, costsAdministering antibiotics to adults hospitalized with an asthma exacerbation without any documented indication of lung infection appears to lengthen hospital stay, increase cost and result in increased risk for antibiotic-related diarrhea, according to new research presented at the ATS 2018 International Conference.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-unnecessary-antibiotic-asthma-exacerbations-hospital.html
Inflammatory disordersTue, 22 May 2018 14:20:02 ESTnews446208171Quitting smoking, but not cutting back, linked to better lung healthResearchers analyzed data collected over 30 years from 3,140 participants in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. When they enrolled, participants lived in four U.S. cities—Birmingham, AL, Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, and Oakland, CA—and their average age was 25. Nearly half were African American, and nearly half smoked at some point in their lives. Participants underwent periodic spirometry to assess lung function and a chest CT scans 15, 20 and 25 years after enrolling.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-linked-lung-health.html
HealthTue, 22 May 2018 14:04:55 ESTnews446216686Palliative care may reduce suicide risk in veterans with advanced lung cancer"Suicide is a significant national public health problem, especially among lung cancer patients and among veterans," said lead author Donald R. Sullivan, MD, MA, assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, core investigator at the Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care at the Portland VA and member of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. "We wanted to see if palliative care, which has been shown to improve quality of life, reduced suicides among veterans with stage IIIB and IV lung cancer."https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-palliative-suicide-veterans-advanced-lung.html
HealthMon, 21 May 2018 17:46:06 ESTnews446143485Flavonoids may slow lung function decline due to agingPrevious research has shown that the plant-produced chemicals known as flavonoids have beneficial antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Anthocyanins, the type of flavonoid investigated in the current study, have been detected in lung tissue shortly after being ingested, and in animals models of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The plant chemicals appear to reduce mucus and inflammatory secretions.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-flavonoids-lung-function-decline-due.html
HealthMon, 21 May 2018 12:20:01 ESTnews446117686Mediterranean diet may blunt air pollution's ill health effectsEating a Mediterranean diet may protect people from some of the harm of long-term exposure to air pollution, and reduce their risk of dying from heart attacks, stroke and other causes of death, according to new research presented at the ATS 2018 International Conference.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-mediterranean-diet-blunt-air-pollution.html
HealthMon, 21 May 2018 12:10:02 ESTnews446117589Inpatient opioid use and insufficient weaning pre-discharge may increase outpatient opioid prescriptAccording to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists who conducted the study, theirs is the first large-scale evaluation of the impact of in-hospital opioid prescribing on post-discharge opioid use.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-inpatient-opioid-insufficient-weaning-pre-discharge.html
MedicationsMon, 21 May 2018 03:29:16 ESTnews446092119In utero exposure to carbon monoxide increases infants' risk of poor lung functionWhile household air pollution from solid fuel stoves has previously been associated with child mortality, this is the first study to investigate the association between household air pollution and lung development beginning in utero and to identify the most harmful times during pregnancy for exposure to this pollution. The study was presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society International Conference.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-utero-exposure-carbon-monoxide-infants.html
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